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Key to Joy is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, disability, economic/community development/employment.
Key to Joy (number 1201453) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation.
What does Key to Joy do?
Key to Joy provides fun and educational activities for adults with mild to moderate learning disabilities in the local community. The charity provides a safe space for its attendees to interact socially as well as life skills training to empower them in their day to day lives.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
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Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Key to Joy
Answers Key to Joy gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 March 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.
How much are Key to Joy's highest-paid staff paid?
Key to Joy's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000.
The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report.
Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?
The register does not record Key to Joy as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Key to Joy's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area.
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The register data used for this profile lists Key to Joy as a registered charity (number 1201453) with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating.
What is Key to Joy's charity number?
Key to Joy's charity number is 1201453. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1201453?
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What does Key to Joy do?
Key to Joy provides fun and educational activities for adults with mild to moderate learning disabilities in the local community. The charity provides a safe space for its attendees to interact socially as well as life skills training to empower them in their day to day lives.
Does Key to Joy have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Key to Joy. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Charity Commission for England and Wales or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate.
How can I donate to Key to Joy?
Key to Joy's website listed in our register data is http://www.keytojoy.org. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees.
How much is Key to Joy's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Key to Joy's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. Charities normally disclose the chief executive's pay, or the pay of their highest-paid staff, in the remuneration note of the trustees' annual report and accounts.
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Key to Joy?
The register does not record Key to Joy as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Are Key to Joy's trustees paid?
Key to Joy's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
What was Key to Joy previously called?
The register lists this previous name for Key to Joy: The Friday Night Charity.
When was Key to Joy registered as a charity?
Key to Joy was entered on the register on 23 December 2022.